Palawan, Philippines
Mangrove planting, counted by survival, not by seedlings bought.
We help coastal village groups log mangrove planting and survival checks, so a carbon buyer pays for trees that are still standing a year later.
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Plot BT-2122Duetwelve-month count
One plot, twelve months on the shore
Day 0
Plant
The group plants seedlings in a surveyed plot and records the date.
Day 0
Log
Seedling numbers and species are entered at the planting site.
Month 6 & 12
Count
Officers count survivors at six and twelve months.
Before credit
Verify
A second officer checks a sample before any credit is released.
Kept on the record for every hectare
Survival checks
Counts at six and twelve months, with the officer's name written on each line.
Plot polygons
Each planted area is stored with its boundary points, so no hectare is claimed twice.
Buyer view
Credit buyers see the survival rate per plot without seeing household names.
What village groups and buyers want to know
- Who counts the survivors?
- A village officer trained by us, and a second officer for a sample of plots.
- Can a buyer see the village members?
- No. Buyers see plot codes and survival rates, never household details.
- What happens when a plot fails?
- The plot shows its real rate and a replant line. Credits are only issued on the surviving share.